Essays about: "Brazil"

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1. 21. Women as Agents of Change : a Critical Visual Analysis of the Representation of Brazilian Indigenous Women Activists

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Emanuela Gualersi; [2023]
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   Abstract : The Brazilian climate crisis has become a frequent topic in both international and national media. During Bolsonaro's presidency, Brazil prioritised economic development over protecting Indigenous Peoples and the environment, resulting in backlash from Indigenous Peoples and their organisations. READ MORE

3. 22. “O Negro No Poder -The Power in Black” : Language forms in lyrics from different Blocos Afro reflecting Afro-Brazilian identity work in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil thematically connected to negritude.

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Portugisiska

   Author : Jenny Ramos Pinheiro; [2023]
   Keywords : Sociolinguistics; identity; belonging; Brazil; Bahia; Blocos Afro; Afro-Brazilians; Olodum; Ilê Aiyê; ingroup; outgroup; Negritude;

   Abstract : The present study aims to test my hypothesis that the language forms found in the Blocos Afro discourses in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil can be seen as expressions of Afro-Brazilian and/or Blocos Afro identity work and can also be seen as being, at least thematically, connected to the negritude movement. The study is based on samples created of Blocos Afro lyrics. READ MORE

4. 23. Drive the world (Girls). A comparative case study on female leadership identity in the automotive industry

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Angélica Jiménez Méndez; [2023]
   Keywords : leadership; gender; automotive; identity;

   Abstract : The automotive industry is one of the worst performing in terms of gender equality. Not only are women underrepresented in this industry, but women within the industry have also expressed that they would start their career in another industry if they had the chance. Companies within this industry are attempting to decrease inequalities. READ MORE

5. 24. Coming to Voice Through Capoeira : Uncovering Ancestrality and Embodiments of the African Diaspora

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   Author : Ana Da Conceição Paz; [2023]
   Keywords : Capoeira; Radical Openness; African diaspora; Embodiments; Ancestral; Resistance;

   Abstract : Capoeira is an African diasporic art form that developed in Brazil during the transatlantic slave trade. This research explores the history of Capoeira and its contemporary engagement through an autoethnographic method. It follows the first-hand experience of being a black female researcher and a Capoeirista both in Europe and Brazil. READ MORE

6. 25. How are Cybersecurity Threats, in the Form of Disinformation Campaigns, Reflected on the Security Measures They Inspire? : A Case Study of the Responses to Russian Election Meddling in Mexico, Brazil and Spain

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Ailyn Christiansen; [2023]
   Keywords : disinformation campaigns; Russian election meddling; electoral security;

   Abstract : The contemporary topic and fear of information attacks making their way and altering the course of democratic elections is a common one for many nations at current times. New technologies, cyberspace, and the increasing risk of hybrid warfare, as well as the little and vague regulation present to manage these, pose an intimidating threat to nations trying to uphold their liberal democratic values; and the nations taking advantage of this new-found form of influence are well aware of this. READ MORE